Chiefs Legend Itching To Become A Coach

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Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy is gearing up to bag his first big coaching gig after admitting that he has sent out his resume to potential suitors. The 47-year-old former tough tackling hardman had a successful football career spanning close to a decade having turned out for the likes of Bloemfontein Celtic, Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroka Swallows, Maritzburg United and Mpumalanga Black Aces. Having most recently acquired his CAF A Licence, McCarthy, in his interview with iDiski Times writer Rob Delport, in edition 183, beamed with excitement as he awaits an opportunity to start coaching. “I’m happy now, I’m doing

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Jele Makes Plea With Pirates Over Riveiro Contract

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Former Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele is pleading with his former club to extend Jose Riveiro’s contract for a further two years after proving his worth by winning five trophies in his three seasons. When Riveiro arrived at Pirates, there were many question marks, and many football lovers scrutinized his coaching abilities since he had never coached any big team before. In his first five months with the club, he won the MTN8 and followed that up with the Nedbank Cup, something Pirates haven’t done in a while by winning a trophy double. Since then, the MTN8 trophy has become

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PLK City vs Chiefs Starting XIs Announced

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Polokwane City and Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed their respective starting line-ups for this afternoon’s Betway Premiership encounter at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Both sides have had contrasting results of late with Rise and Shine winless in their last three outings with Amakhosi winning one and playing to two draws in their last three matches. Phuti Mohafe’s charges recorded a morale-boosting 1-1 draw with TS Galaxy at home and will be looking for a rare upset against a Chiefs side that has picked up four points from their past two matches which was a 2-1 win over Richards

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‘Sundowns Never Showed Up’ – Khanye

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has questioned Mamelodi Sundowns‘ combination play in their CAF Champions League draw against ASFAR in Morocco on Saturday. Sundowns picked up another point following their 1-1 draw against the Moroccan giants which sees them in second place in Group B with two points. The former Kaizer Chiefs winger says Manqoba Mngqithi’s charges did not play their normal game as they could not combine up front and had no plan to penetrate the opposition’s defence. Khanye also believes the coaching does not match the players’ quality; a problem Sundowns did not experience previously with former mentors.

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Chiefs Receive Huge Boost Ahead Of PLK City Clash

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Inacio Miguel is set to return to the team for this afternoon’s Betway Premiership clash against Polokwane City after serving his two-match suspension. Miguel has not featured for Amakhosi since being shown his marching orders in their 4-0 drubbing by Mamelodi Sundowns in the Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinals on November 2. Reeve Frosler is however ruled out for one more game as a result of his dismissal against Richards Bay in their 2-1 win. The 28-year-old centre-back has come under heavy scrutiny of late with his on-field discipline which has seen him pick up three yellow cards

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Tinkler Reveals Why Nodada Is Struggling

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Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler has admitted that star midfielder Thabo Nodada’s continuous absence from the team is down to 18-year-old teenage sensation Gabriel Amato. Amato was promoted to the first team at the beginning of the current campaign and has put in a great shift in the first team with eight appearances in all competitions, scoring a single goal. The Citizens reserve product made another start as Tinkler’s charges fell to a 1-0 defeat at Sekhukhune United which now sees them in 13th spot on the Betway Premiership standings. Amato’s fine form has thus halted Nodada’s progress

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Timm Confident In Pirates Progression

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Orlando Pirates midfield hardman Miguel Timm is confident they boast ample quality to seal progression to the next stage of the CAF Champions League following their draw with Al Ahly at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. The Buccaneers held the defending champions to a 0-0 stalemate, with both sides now on four points in Group C. The other fixture saw Khanyisa Maso’s CR Belouizdad record a crucial 1-0 win away to Stade d’Abidjan to sit on three points. Timm, who has been a notable absentee in the team of late, was an 81st-minute substitution, and reckons that they have a huge

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Manqoba – I Don’t Think It Makes Our Mission Difficult

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has denied the draw to ASFAR makes their quest to win their CAF Champions League group challenging. Sundowns opened their campaign with a goaless draw with Maniema Union while ASFAR beat Raja on matchday one, making the fixture in El Jidda one to look out for. Iqraam Rayners broke the deadlock in the second half with a stunner but the lead lasted only eight minutes before captain Mohamed Rabie Hrimat levelled matters as the two sides shared the spoils in Morocco. “I think the game came out the way I anticipated it, we played against

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Sundowns Register Second Draw in the CCL

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Mamelodi Sundowns registered a second successive draw in the CAF Champions League following a 1-1 stalemate against ASFAR in their second Group B match on Saturday evening. Sundowns had enjoyed possession, especially inthe first half but could not fine-tune their final pass to make any real threats. The first real chance of the game was of the hosts in the 19th minute from Anas Bach but he shot just over the bar. In the 23rd minute, Mothobi Mvala had to be stretched out as he sustained a knee injury with the Sundowns technical team bringing on Musa Lebusa as his

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